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Posture and dysphonia associations in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy: stabilometric analysis

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The aim of this study is the analysis of postural changes of patients affected by vocal disorders post-thyroidectomy, in the absence of post-operative organ damage, through a stabilometry analysis, evaluating the effectiveness of a speech-language intensive treatment in phoniatric and postural quality recovery. 260 patients with vocal dysfunction after surgery without iatrogenic damage were enrolled. 130 patients were subject to post-surgical logopedic rehabilitative training (Group A); other 130 patients were not subject to any post-surgical treatment (Group B). For all patients, vocal and stabilometric parameters were evaluated before and after 2 days and 1 month from surgery. Vocal parameters evaluated were Voice Handicap Index-10, Maximum Phonation Time and objective evaluation of voice with Multidimensional Voice Program (MDVP). Stabilometric parameters evaluated were Sway area (mm2) and Sway velocity (mm/s) in firm surface and foam pad with eyes opened and closed. Regarding the stabilometric parameters, Group A obtained a statistically significant recovery of the correct posture statistically significant compared to Group B, after a month of speech therapy. Vocal parameters (VHI, MPT, MDVP) were statistically different between the two groups (p < 0.05), with a better improvement in Group A. Thanks to our study, we have shown that a logopedic rehabilitation therapy in patients with dysfunctional post-thyroidectomy dysphonia improves both the vocal and postural outcomes.

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  1. Division for Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University Hospital G. Martino, University of Messina, Via C. Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy

    Pino Antonella, Caruso Ettore & Dionigi Gianlorenzo

  2. Division for Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Adult and Development Age Human Pathology “Gaetano Barresi”, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, ME, Italy

    Galletti Bruno, Sciumè Melissa, Catalano Natalia, Gazia Francesco, Freni Francesco, Bruno Rocco, Longo Patrizia & Galletti Francesco

  3. Division of Thyroid Surgery, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Jilin Provincial Precision Medicine Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Translational Medicine On Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Blvd, Changchun, Jilin, People’s Republic of China

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Bruno, G., Melissa, S., Natalia, C. et al. Posture and dysphonia associations in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy: stabilometric analysis. Updates Surg 72, 1143–1149 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-020-00844-0

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